, 1887-06-02
FORENOON SESSION.
Testimony Taken In the Ray Raymo

FORENOON SESSION.
Testimony Taken I'm the Ray Raymond
| Case.
The court convened at $3.50 O'Clock
a. III. Hon. George Turner, presid-
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas Chas.
GLADDEN. and VIM. Bingham were
admitted to citizenship.
James n. Glover VS. City of Spo-
kane Falls. Motion by Mr.. Griffitts
on the part OF the city for a continu-
ance for this term. Motion opposed
by Mr.. Murray. Motion denied.
Territory of Washington VS.. Ray
Raymond, indicted for murder in
the first degree.
Witnesses on the part Of the terri.
tory, w ID Gillespie, j j Peel, Tibe-
rius Donaldson, ID A Clement, Geo.
! Wycoff, T. G. Donaldson, Joseph Brad
shaw, G $ Penfield. DIR. Allison.
/ III. w. Fairweather vs. ID. w Small
and III. NJ. Mccartney. a case of
the dissolution and finishing up of Il
copartnership. John ]. Booge APP
pointed receiver.
AT II o'clock the court took re-
cess until 80
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court convened at 1870.
Territory of Washington VS. Ray
| Raymond. Indicted for murder in
the first degree. Opening of the
case for the prosecution by Prose-
cutting Attorney Jones.
! The first witness on the part of the
territory was w. ID. Gillespie. Was
on the police force Goth of June,
1886; police officer on night force. /
knew the prisoner, Ray Raymond;
knew her on the Goth of June, 1886;
knew her occupation; knew the
character of the house; house of
prostitution. Was standing near the
California house when the firing oc-
Cured; heard the shot; went down
the door of the house. Witness ex-
amined drawing rs to the accuracy
OF the plan Of the house. Saw man
lying in the entry on the floor; he
was hurt; made an examination of
him; saw pistol wound on the
neck; he WAS alive; saw prisoner
and Ruby Stanley there; Ray Ray
mond was wringing her hands and
said "My God! have shot him;"
she stated that she shot a man
when asked by me what was
the matter; / asked what she did il
with, when the took Smith 4 Wes.
son revolver from her dress; one
chamber had no cartridge and one
had an empty cartridge. I took
possession of the revolver and gave
II to Judge Peel; asked her how it
occurred; she said that q man came
into the house and he would not 20
out, and he struck twice at her;
she ordered him out and then got
her revolver; she said he would
not go and raised the weapon and
fired; that was all that was said ut
that time; Ruby was standing in
the doorway OF the middle parlOr at
the time; DIR. Morgan came while L
was there; / took the prisoner down
to Mr.. GlispIn, chief of police; re-
turned subsequently to the Star
house in about half an hour; brought
prisoner back with me; did not
know deceased; the deceased died
something over an hour after the
shooting.
CrOss-eXamination-The door was
open; saw Ray Raymond and
Ruby; Ray Raymond was wringing
and trying To relieve him; she called
for wafer for the deceased; asked
me how much he he was hurt; de-
fendant was in great distress, wiring
ing her hands and crying; she was in
"a great state of Excitement; l
thought she took the revolver from
her dress, not positive; she handed
me the revolver; don't know but
what she said she didn't intend to
shoot him; she didn't try TO escape;
she went into a swoon soon after /
got there; she swOoned once on the
way to the chief of police; had her
under my control about sixty hours;
got to the house about thirty min
utes of a. M; she said he struck at
her twice, once after she got the re :
volver, thought; got revolver in
bed chamber, in bureau drawer; |
gave revolver to Judge Peel.
Ruby Stanley called and identified
by witness.
Notwithstanding occurred OH
the 26th of June 1886.
j. j. l.. Peel was the next witness
called and testified as follows:
was justice OF the peace on the 26th
OF June, 1886; Ray Raymond was eX-
amined before me last fall; w. ID.
Gillespie handed to me pistol next
day; revolver identified by witness;
revolver was partly loaded. two
chambers empty. No cross-exam-
ination.
Tiberius Donaldson was called and
notified-Lives in Garfield county;
am farmer; know Ray Raymond
on June 26th, 1886, saw her at the
Star lodging house; Mr.. Wycoff and
] went In there on that evening;